How is Vonage?

[raildogg]

I'm thinking of switching to Vonage from BellSouth to cut costs. My friend sent me a referral that will give me a free month I believe, and also give him 2 months free. How is Vonage compared to regular phone service?

And what are your experiences?

 

[raildogg]

Noone has experience with Vonage?

 

[surreal1221]

*shurg* All I know is that I will be looking into broadband phone when I move into a house later this year.

/out

 

[BrokenVisage]

I don't know dick about their prices or plans, but their commercials are stupid..

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:roll:

 

[icejunkie]

people do stupid things, like switch to Vonage

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

First of all, I like their service. I love the idea that I can unplug my Vonage box, go to work, plug it in, and my phone number comes with me. :heart:

Second of all, I love that music 😀

 

[KLin]

The only issue I have with it is emergency calls.

 

[RadioHead84]

My parents have it. It seems to work just fine. We had a version of it when it first came ot way back when and it was very static all the time...but the new ones are great...no breaking up at all. It saves a lot on phone call sbecuase they call accross the country a lot.

Only problems I have seen so far are:

1) the portable phones dont seem to have that long of a range...thats not a problem of connection...just phone strength....maybe its just our house too.

2)If the internet goes down..which it hasnt..but if it does then you are screwed

 

[Sphexi]

I have it, works fine for what I need (LOTS of calls to Canada and US long distance, I abuse it).

As far as their 911 stuff goes, you set it up for your location, I haven't used it so I can't really say how it works, but it's supposed to be the same as a normal phone.

I got an expandable set of 5.8 phones from Radioshack on a deal they were running, the main one with an answering machine and two extras for about $120, speakerphones in em and everything, been using them since last October and they have great distance and great clarity, very happy with them.

If my internet goes down, Vonage automatically forwards calls to my cell. You set it up ahead of time, so if your connection is messed, or power goes out or whatever, after so many seconds of rining (mine is set to 24, about 6 rings) it'll forward the call to your backup. That way I never miss a call, my Sprint phone will pick it up.

 

[MidasKnight]

I just signed up. With Vonage $24.95 plan I get unlimited long distance / local calling and many extras. With MCI I was paying about $68.00 mth for unlimited long distance / local calling. Hooked it up today ... very easy .. activated .. made a few calls .. works great ! Save about $43.00 a month ! Not bad at all. 😉